translated from Spanish: Several airlines cancel their flights on Wednesday for the dole of the CGT

Argentine airlines and most airline companies, both domestic and foreign, cancelled all their flights on Wednesday before the general strike prepared by the CGT. The only companies to operate that day will be American Airlines, which has its own ramp service; Flybondi, which operates at El Palomar Airport; And JetSmart, with his international flight to Santiago de Chile. ” In view of the need to protect its passengers in the best possible way, Argentine airlines is obliged to cancel the entire operation scheduled for that day. The company seeks to avoid situations of confusion and problems for passengers, which has already efectivizado the relocation of more than 75% of the customers affected by this measure of force, “was indicated in a statement.

The text adds that “In addition, it has been arranged to change the timetable of international flights with starting time closer to the beginning and end of the day of Wednesday 29, so as not to affect its operation.” It is also requested that those passengers who have not received a notification on the change “who are attentive to the registered means of contact at the time of the purchase of the ticket, be it email or telephone”. And it is added that “this way you will get information about the rescheduling of your flights.” Airlines clarified that “affected passengers already have the possibility to change their tickets for other dates or destinations for a period of 30 days, through the same way they bought them.” And explains that “they may also request the reimbursement of sums paid.” The Chilean Sky activated a support plan for the passengers that could be affected, with the possibility of modifying the flights date, change of destination or receiving the reimbursement of 100% of the ticket, while Copa Airlines re-scheduled its flights of the 28 days , 29 and 30. Latam, in turn, reported that “cancelled its flights for that day” and recommended that its passengers reschedule their flights or request the return of the payment.
Another is the case with the rest of the foreign companies, who have rescheduled their flights and relocated their passengers on previous or post-Wednesday flights. In the case of cabotage flights, the decision of airlines was joined by Latam, Avianca Argentina, Andes and Norwegian, operating from Aeroparque, while in the Palomar Flybondi will operate its services almost normally, with the exception of those destinations in the That does not have air traffic controllers, as it self-lends its ramp service. JetSmart, meanwhile, can operate its international flight to Santiago de Chile, because it also has its own service in the dovecote, but it will not happen with its inland destinations, since there it has the service of Intercharge, which adheres to unemployment. In this note:

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